Lake Bucura is a glacier cirque lake, situated in the Retezat Mountains, in Romania. It is located south of the main ridge, at the base of Peleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m.

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Lake Bucura
Lake Bucura
Location	Retezat Mountains
Coordinates	45°21.5′N 22°52.5′E
Type	Glacial
Basin countries	Romania
Max. length	550 m (1,800 ft)
Max. width	225 m (738 ft)
Surface area	10.5 ha (26 acres)[1]
Max. depth	15.5 m (51 ft)
Water volume	625,000 m3 (507 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	1,390 m (4,560 ft)
Surface elevation	2,040 m (6,690 ft)
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, with an area of over 105,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, with 160 m of average width, and 225 m maximum width, for a perimeter of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m, and the volume 625,000 m³.

• Lakes of Romania